The final Venezuelan roster includes five Tigres from the Caribbean Series, including four relievers -- Ivan Blanco, closer Francisco Butto (pictured, right), Orber Moreno, Victor Moreno -- plus Aragua's best position player in the tournament, Dodgers infielder Luis Maza (pictured, below). The bullpen was the strength of that club, Maza the offensive catalyst.

None of those folks are MLB stars, but Venezuela already has plenty of those on its roster in Felix Hernandez, Francisco Rodriguez, Carlos Zambrano, Miguel Cabrera, Magglio Ordonez, Melvin Mora and new Angels outfielder Bobby Abreau.

If Johan Santana had not recently dropped out, Venezuela would be truly loaded.